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Making Cubesats do Astronomy
One doesn't take two cubesats and rub them together to make static electricity. Rather, you send them on a brief space voyage…
Comet Siding Spring Was Bleeding Hydrogen As It Sped By Mars
As Comet Siding Spring passed close by Mars on Sunday (Oct. 19), NASA's newest Mars spacecraft took a time-out from…
Videos: From Space, Lightning Looks Like Creepy White Blobs
Standing on the ground, we're used to seeing the bolts and flashes of lightning during epic thunderstorms. But how would…
Hubble Composite Picture Shows How Close Siding Spring Comet Was To Mars
We've seen spectacular images of Comet Siding Spring from Mars spacecraft, showing just how close the small body was to…
Assembly Complete for NASA’s Maiden Orion Spacecraft Launching in December 2014
Technicians at the Kennedy Space Center have completed the final major assembly work on NASA’s maiden Orion crew module slated…
This 3-D Martian Picture Feels Like You’re Standing Beside The Opportunity Rover
Grab your 3-D glasses (you do have a pair handy, right?) and take a look at this latest vista from…
Stunning View of Solar System’s Largest Volcano and Valles Marineris Revealed by India’s Mars Orbiter Mission
India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) has delivered another sweet treat - a stunning view of our Solar System's largest volcano…
How NASA and SpaceX are Working Together to Land on Mars
It is no secret that NASA is seeking out private space contractors to help bring some of its current plans…
Could ‘Heavy Metal’ Frost Lurk Beneath Venus’ Hothouse Clouds?
Talk about using old data for a new purpose! Researchers re-examining information from the completed NASA Magellan mission found signs…
Martian Permafrost And Dust-Sculpted Surface Captured By NASA Spacecraft
Mars was once thought to be a fairly unchanging planet, similar to the Moon. But now we know it is…